Semaglutide is a prescription medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. It may also help people with overweight or obesity lose weight, and it may help reduce fat buildup in the liver. Semaglutide ...

Semaglutide, known by popular brand names like Ozempic® and Wegovy®, has been making headlines lately. Initially, it was used to treat type 2 diabetes, but now it’s also getting attention for helping ...

Wegovy and Zepbound are 2 FDA-approved injectables for weight loss. Learn how they compare in benefits, side effects, and ...

Compounded semaglutide and Ozempic are different products. While both may be used in people with type 2 diabetes, Ozempic is approved by the FDA, but compounded semaglutide is not. Compounded drugs ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. It’s hard to watch the news or scroll through social media without encountering stories about weight loss drugs like semaglutide (the ...

Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist that was originally approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Current research ...

Popular weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s could soon become more affordable for Americans. On Thursday, the Trump ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you’ve been taking Ozempic®, Wegovy®, or a compounded version of semaglutide, you might wonder, How long can you take semaglutide ...

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After May 22, compounding pharmacies can no longer make and sell semaglutide injections. They were initially allowed to because the FDA declared a shortage, but that period has ended. At Melrose ...